Of course, the GOP wants the world to regard the “No Kings” protesters as “terrorists.” But how successful can this possibly be?
In a few days, approximately 10 million peaceful protestors, most of them in the United States, but many in countries all around the globe, will be out peacefully sharing their viewpoints that Donald Trump is dragging the U.S. ever closer to the status of authoritarian state, and that this is incompatible with the Constitution, the intent of the Founding Fathers, and all manner of domestic and international laws.
Considering that there will be no weapons, no insurrections against government buildings, and no deadly assaults on law enforcement, this may be a difficult ploy to bring off with literally billions of people watching, from every corner of the planet.
At the very least, the numbers alone make the “terrorist” moniker a tough one. Aren’t people going to say, “Ten Million??” Isn’t that a lot of terrorists?”
Republicans Try to Smear Peaceful Protesters as ‘Terrorists’ — But Will They be Successful?
As a financially comfortable, educated, straight white male, one might think I’m impervious to any of Trump’s policies.
I have a weakness, however, and it’s one I share with virtually every other progressive on the planet–I care deeply the well-being of other people. It disturbs me greatly to see other people suffer, especially when that suffering would be so easily avoided.
At left is a great example of a fallacy called a “false dichotomy.”
We all crave information that backs up what we already believe, and, in general, Trump supporters have this going on in spades.
When we think about it, isn’t in possible to both protect American citizens and respect the Constitution rights all people living here?
What would one expect a sycophant to say?
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